Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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